"Push, Nevada" (2002) TV series

Directors:

John David Coles
Rodman Flender

Writers:

Ben Affleck (writer)
Sean Bailey (writer)

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

17 September 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery

Tagline:

Live the Mystery. Win the Money. Push the Limits.

Plot:

A Federal agent travels to a small town in search of a missing $1 million (while the audience gets a chance to find - and win - the money first).

Plot Keywords:

Audience Participation | Nevada | Short Lived | Jackpot | Television Flop

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Monty Bane	...	Freezing Man (7 episodes, 2002)
Josh Todd		(7 episodes, 2002)
Derek Cecil	...	James A. Prufrock (6 episodes, 2002)
Scarlett Chorvat	...	Mary Sloman (6 episodes, 2002)
Liz Vassey	...	Dawn Mitchell / ... (6 episodes, 2002)
W. Earl Brown	...	Shadrach (5 episodes, 2002)
Larry Poindexter	...	Well Dressed Man #3 (5 episodes, 2002)
Abby Brammell	...	Darlene Prufrock (4 episodes, 2002)
Steven Culp	...	Well-Dressed Man #2 / ... (3 episodes, 2002)
David Carey Foster	...	Wesson / ... (3 episodes, 2002)
Jim Ortlieb	...	The Middle Management Man (3 episodes, 2002)
Joel Bissonnette	...	The Artist (2 episodes, 2002)
Andy Kreiss	...	Casino Host (2 episodes, 2002)
James Patrick Stuart	...	Well Dressed Man #3 (2 episodes, 2002)
Mary Stein	...	Myrna (2 episodes)

Runtime:

60 min (7 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Agua Dulce Air Park - 33638 Agua Dulce Canyon Road, Agua Dulce, California, USA

Company:

LivePlanet

Trivia:

The show was an interactive mystery series where the audience could play along, collect clues, and attempt to win the missing money. Players could also find clues at different internet websites seen on the show. Originally scheduled to air 13 episodes, ABC Television cancelled the show after seven episodes. The final clue of the series was broadcast during the pre-game show during Monday Night Football on 28 October 2002.

Quotes:

James A. Prufrock: Grace, how far away is Push, Nevada?

I'm going to miss this one...

Push, Nevada was a show that required a little thought. Therefore, it was doomed to fail from the start. Some may argue that shows like CSI require thinking and they're doing well. Not true. CSI gives you all the answers. Push, Nevada makes you come up with the answers on your own. Unfortunately the American public is too uneducated and ignorant to be able to follow this type of show.

So the jackasses at ABC are just going to chop up the last few episodes so that someone can figure out much quicker how to win the money and then cancel the show after a grand total of 7 episodes. What a waste. I just hope Ben Affleck will be kind enough to release the entire season, untouched, on DVD so that those of us who enjoy intelligent television can buy it and watch the show as it was meant to be seen.

Thanks for the effort, Ben. Your genius wasn't completely overlooked.